Lead Line Cook/Supervisor

We are looking for a night shift Lead Line cook to help guide our kitchen. The successful candidate will play a key role in contributing to our customer satisfaction goals and in building the team around them. Lead line cook should be a proven leader who has a desire to supervise their co-workers in the kitchen and assist KM in his daily/weekly tasks.

Duties & Responsibilities:

§ Prepares a variety of meats, seafood, poultry, vegetables and other food items for cooking in broilers, ovens, grills, fryers and a variety of other kitchen equipment.

§ Assumes 100% responsibility for quality of products served.

§ Assumes responsibility for the work of those around him/her and strives to make each co-worker better and stronger.

§ Knows and complies consistently with our standard portion sizes, cooking methods, quality standards and kitchen rules, policies and procedures.

§ Stocks and maintains sufficient levels of food products at line stations to assure a smooth service period.

§ Portions food products prior to cooking according to standard portion sizes and recipe specifications.

§ Maintains a clean and sanitary work station area including tables, shelves, grills, broilers, fryers, pasta cookers, sauté burners, convection oven, flat top range and refrigeration equipment.

§ Prepares item for broiling, grilling, frying, sautéing or other cooking methods by portioning, battering, breading, seasoning and/or marinating.

§ Follows proper plate presentation and garnish set up for all dishes.

§ Handles, stores and rotates all products properly.

§ Assists in food prep assignments during off-peak periods as needed.

§ Closes the kitchen properly and follows the closing checklist for kitchen stations. Assists others in closing the kitchen.

§ Attends all scheduled employee meetings and brings suggestions for improvement.

§ Performs other related duties as assigned by the Kitchen Manager or manager-on-duty.Responsibilities

§ Proven cooking experience, including experience as a Line Chef, Restaurant Cook or Prep Cook

§ Excellent understanding of various cooking methods, ingredients, equipment and procedures

§ Accuracy and speed in executing assigned tasks

§ Familiar with industry’s best practices

If this is you, we want to talk with you!

Job Types: Full-time, Part-time

Pay: $16.00 - $23.00 per hour

Expected hours: 32 – 40 per week

Benefits:

• Employee discount

Experience level:

• 5 years

Restaurant type:

• Bar
• Casual dining restaurant

Shift:

• Evening shift
• Night shift

Weekly day range:

• Every weekend
• Monday to Friday

License/Certification:

• Food Safety Certification (Required)

Ability to Relocate:

• Oakbrook Terrace, IL 60181: Relocate before starting work (Required)

Work Location: In person